Anyone could have done this, anyone angry at Christianity and the Church, or anyone with a personal grudge against someone at this church in particular. However, the nearby presence of large numbers of people who believe that it is an insult to Allah to say that Jesus is the Son of God and died on the cross, and that they are and should be the executors of the wrath of Allah (cf. Qur’an 9:14-15) make it possible, just possible, that this attack was a manifestation of the glory of the brave, new, multicultural Sweden.
“‘Strong Symbolic Act’: Christian Church Firebombed in Islam-Dominated Stockholm Suburb,” by Igor Kuznetsov, Sputnik News, January 21, 2021:
Hailing from the 12th century, the Spånga Church is one of the oldest in Stockholm. It is located on the outskirts of Tensta and is flanked by Rinkeby, designated as “vulnerable” by the authorities and characterised by violent crime and Muslim extremism.
The Spånga Church in the immigrant-heavy Stockholm suburb of Tensta has been firebombed, as three Molotov cocktails were thrown at the church, the newspaper Dagen reported.
One firebomb was hurled at the church gate and the other two at the windows, which were smashed.
Despite the bombs penetrating the window panes, the attackers didn’t succeed in setting the church premises on fire, as the flames didn’t catch on the church’s interior.
The police have since cordoned off the area for a technical investigation and classified the crime as arson. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack.
“It is a strong symbolic act”, pastor Jerker Alsterlund told national broadcaster SVT about the attack. “I don’t know why anyone would want to do this. It can be about arousing disgust or provoking”, Alsterlund added.
This is not the first time the Spånga Church has been subjected to violent attacks. In December 2018, an explosive device detonated in one of the church’s meeting rooms. No one was convicted of that crime.
“This time it is worse when it is so clearly directed at the church”, Jerker Alsterlund said, calling the previous attack “an experiment”….
Attacks against churches are not uncommon in present-day Sweden. They are often ascribed to people “frustrated with the Christian doctrine” or “angered by society at large”….
mortimer says
What a coincidence that so many hate-filled Muslim supremacists live nearby.
Lion heart says
Mortimer: had the western leaders still had a little bit of zeal and dignity , they would’ve kicked all the Muslims especially the Arab ones from their lands ! they ned to learn from the evil Saddam Hussein when he ordered all the Iranians to leave Iraq within 72 hours after they had detonated bombs in Baghdad in 1980s & I am a Canadian Christian guy originally from Iraq.
Jesper says
Those damn atheists …
Wellington says
Must be Catholics with a centuries-old grudge against Lutherans. Yes, this must be it—what else could it be?
Clifford Fodor says
The official answer: “We don’t know. We probably never will know.”
Johnny B says
Islam, the religion of peace and Molotov cocktails 🙁
somehistory says
Fire is a necessary asset to keeping warm and cooking food. But, violent people use fire as a weapon against those with whom they disagree.
moslims hate Christians and are not hesitant to use fire against their enemies. isis used it against the pilot from Jordan. It’s a sure bet that moslims are responsible for this firebombing.
bm and antif used arson across the U.S. last year, and they aren’t through yet. Recent reports from Seattle and Portland include their statements that they are “ungovernable.” **Their word.**
And they are getting away with it.
How long before the moslims in the U.S. use fire to make their hatred more manifest?
They have friends now in the government in high positions…besides the ones getting paid to hate in the House. How long before they follow what comey has called for? Many who disagree with him are those who attend churches. And he has called for a “burning down” against republicans.
https://thegoptimes.com/another-democrat-openly-calls-for-violence-on-gop-members/?utm_source
john smith says
+1
Michael Copeland says
“I do not know why anyone would want to do this,” said Pastor Jerker Alsterlund.
Here is a tip:
“…then we fight them, and we abduct their women, and destroy their churches —
This is Islam!… Come on! Learn what Islam is!”
— Grand Ayatollah Ahmad Al Baghdadi to interviewer on Iraq television.
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/10/islam-a-permanent-war-institution/
gravenimage says
+1
john smith says
Thank you for this Michael.
gregbeetham says
Sweden if you want to fix your Muslim cockroach problem sometime contact China for advice.
gravenimage says
Sweden: Three Molotov cocktails thrown at church in Islam-dominated Stockholm suburb
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Appalling–but who can be surprised?
Alan says
muslims kill Christians because they lie and say Christians associate partners with allah (Christ), Christians actually say Y.H.W.H has a son (Christ), They do not worship the islamic god allah.
The muslims lie about this, yet in the qur’an muslims actually associate the three daughters of the pagan moon god allah with their islamic god allah. qur’an 53;11-20 says that muhammad definitely did see the daughters of the moon god allah in paradise under a lote tree.
So why do muslims deliberately lie in order to give themselves an excuse to rape torture and murder innocent Christian people?
James Lincoln says
Alan says,
“So why do muslims deliberately lie in order to give themselves an excuse to rape torture and murder innocent Christian people?”
Because it’s a mainstream, plain-vanilla, bread-and-butter islam…
Jayell says
I misread that title. I thought it said ‘Three Molotov cocktails thrown at church in Islam-doomed Stockholm suburb’. Which is probably more to the point. RIP Sweden. (rest in ‘peace?’ – they’ve got a hope!)
Crusades Were Right says
The damage to the historic church building was despicable, of course; but my understanding is that the “established” church of Sweden is well and truly dead.
We are now witnessing scavengers and predators consuming, violating and picking over the corpse.
No doubt there are still some actual Christians in Sweden. They have my sympathy.
OLD GUY says
Islam at its finest, destroy, rape, beat up, and murder the basis for their religion. WOKE up, Islam BAD!
R Thomasson says
Islamic terror in European countries has a lot in common with the Corona pandemic. The more terror infections the more anti-bodies the local Europeans population develop. At the moment most of the indigenous had built group immunity, Islam will vanish from Europe.
Anon says
No doubt Muslims are behind the attack. It’s part of their worship. Expect more